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Creating a Sanctuary: Protecting Snails and Restoring Ecosystems at War in the Pacific National Historical Park
  • Type: Article

War in the Pacific National Historical Park is working to protect Guam’s biodiversity by managing invasive species like brown tree snakes and little fire ants while safeguarding native wildlife, including the endangered Guam tree snail. A recent study assessed the park’s Guam tree snail population, providing essential data to inform conservation efforts aimed at restoring the island’s fragile ecosystem.

Timber Rattlesnakes Show Their Tender Side
  • Type: Article

Sixty seconds is all it takes to be captivated by this reclusive animal’s motherly instincts.

Grand Canyon National Park

Mather Point Bus Stop - Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route
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From the Visitor Center shuttle bus terminal, Mather Point is the first stop on the Westbound Kaibab/Rim (Orange) Route. From here the bus travels to Yavapai Geology Museum, then returns directly to the Visitor Center. From this bus stop, a very short walk to the east will take you to a wide open vista of Grand Canyon. However, the wheelchair accessible, Mather Point overlook is a short walk further east (to the right when facing the canyon). Visit link for current schedule.

The Garter Snake Ssscoop
  • Type: Article

The surprising story about Garter Snakes, one of the most common snakes in the United States. Small and non-venomous, to deter predators they release a musky scent.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

It's All Downhill
  • Type: Place

Here at Mori point, park scientists and volunteers have used the natural flow of water on the landscape to create a connected network of pond habitats for the threatened California red-legged frog and the endangered San Francisco garter snake.

Sagebrush Steppe plant materials to help wildfire recovery across Columbia Plateau, Snake River Plain, and Klamath Basin
  • Type: Article

In 2024, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Burned Area Rehabilitation (BAR) funds provided funding to support a cooperative effort among Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service staff to collect and produce native sagebrush steppe seeds and plants so that the plant materials necessary to restore this important ecosystem are readily available for post-fire rehabilitation and recovery.

Yellowstone National Park

South Entrance Trailhead (8K7)
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This trailhead is found on the east side of the Snake River Picnic Area. The following trail can be accessed from this trailhead:- South Boundary Trail: South Entrance-Harebell South Boundary Trail: South Entrance-Harebell This moderate 11.6-mile (18.7-km) one-way trail follows the Snake River most of the way, passing by a couple of thermal areas. The fording of the Snake River at the western end of the trail can be dangerous, and even during low-water periods can be waist-de

Yellowstone National Park

Snake River / Fox Creek Trailhead (6K3)
  • Type: Place

This is a remote trailhead at the southern boundary of the park that is not accessible by road. From this trailhead, you can embark on the following trails within the park:
- South Boundary Trail: Lynx Creek
- Fox Creek Trail
- South Boundary Trail: Harebell-Fox Creek Trail

Grand Teton National Park

Series: Water Resources Monitoring in the Snake River at Moose, Wyoming, 2021
  • Type: Article

Water in the Snake River headwaters is very high quality and the river is valued for its natural, cultural, and recreational resources. The Greater Yellowstone Network monitors water quality and analyzes river discharge in the Snake River above and below Jackson Lake from spring through fall each year. Here, we present the results from the monitoring site below Jackson Lake at Moose, WY. We will update this article series each year as new information is collected.

Grand Teton National Park

Series: Water Resources Monitoring in the Snake River at Flagg Ranch, Wyoming, 2021
  • Type: Article

The Greater Yellowstone Network monitors water quality and analyzes river discharge in the Snake River at Flagg Ranch, WY, from spring through fall each year. The headwaters of the Snake River rise over Yellowstone National Park, meander in and out of Bridger-Teton National Forest, and then return to National Park Service land on the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Water quality is high at this site. Our monitoring results are presented here and will be updated each year.

Water Resources Monitoring in the Snake River Above and Below Jackson Lake, 2023
  • Type: Article

Water quality in the Snake River is high, and the river is valued for its natural, cultural, and recreational resources. The Greater Yellowstone Network monitors water quality and water discharge in the Snake River above and below Jackson Lake from spring through fall each year. In this web article, we report our 2023 monitoring results.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Stanford Trailhead
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Stanford Trailhead is a small, unpaved parking area for Stanford Trail. This 1.5-mile trail leads up the side of the valley to Brandywine Falls. The parking also serves Stanford House, an overnight facility operated by the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Rattlesnake Lodge Trailhead
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The Rattlesnake Lodge Trailhead is the jumping off point for your adventure into the past. Enjoy a quiet hike through a lush forest as you steadily climb to the historic site of the Ambler family’s early 1900s summer retreat.

Humpback Rocks Picnic Area
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Refuel your body and mind with a quiet picnic at the Humpback Rocks Picnic Area.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Alligator Back Overlook
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The overlook was named for the series of peaked mountains that resemble an alligator's back.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Whiteman Connecting Trail Trailhead
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Experience the solitude of Bryce's forested backcountry on the Under the Rim Trail. Descending from the rim, this 22.9 mile (37 km) trail meanders through forests and meadows, offering stunning views of pink-hued cliffs in the distance.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Site Bulletin, Knob Creek
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Bryce Canyon National Park

Agua Canyon Connecting Trail Trailhead at Ponderosa Canyon
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Trail Closed due to Rockslide This trail descends 1.6 miles (4.0 km) to its junction with the Under the Rim Trail approximately 1,000 feet (305 m) below.

Great Basin National Park

Snake Creek Trailhead
  • Type: Place

Natchez Trace Parkway

Sunken Trace, Milepost 350.5
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This early early interstate road building venture produced a snake infested, mosquito beset, American Indian traveled forest path. Lamented by the pious, cussed by the impious, it tried everyone's strength and patience. When the trail became so water logged that wagons could not be pulled through, travelers cut new paths through the nearby woods as a detour.